The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-09

RELIGIOUS NOTES.

acceptance with God is "a perfect as
that Of Christ, God seeing all the
beauty Of Christ upon you, and yon
VIII BE- presented by Christ to God
glorifed with all his glory? ALI,
dear friend. we are on the road TO |
glory, and let MS sing songs, even in |
the night. Chicago Waterman.
The speech Of President Cleveland
at Philadelphia during the centennial
exercises was remarkable for its open
and emphatic recognition of God In
the formation OF our constitution and
in the preservation Of the republic. IL il
refreshing 10 hear the highest officer
Of the land pay this recognition to
him who rules over all the affairs Of
men. The President was not com
pollcd by anything outside his own
pious convictions to say what he
said. and this makes his words the
more significant. Central Baptist.
In recent open letter on the sub
iect of Presbyterian union four PROM
incnt southern clergymen of that
sect make these statements with re-
gard to the race problem In religion
I'VE desire the ncgro's spiritual
welfare. At the first wo hoped to
hold him In connection with our
churches rs In the old time we were
accustomed 10 worship together in
the house Of God. We were slow in
coming 10 his ground when, under
the race instinct, he demanded q
church and ministry Of his own; and
now. there IL no sacrifice Of toll or of
means which the Southern presbyte-
rian Church will not gladly make. TO
bring the race TO which he belongs,
10 be Joint heirs with us among the
sons Of God. And we ARE convinced
that the policy Of n separate church
organization. which the negro was
the first TO demand. is the only poll
cy which IL practicable or possible in
the relation which the two races now
hold TO each other
The Independent says: at is n
fact that the dogma OF future proba.
ton has no standing or recognition
whatever In any missionary society
or other similar association in the
world, or in any theological semi.
nary. except that ut Andovcr. or in
any evangelical church, denomina.
ton, or sect In chrlstendom. and that
even it, most ardent defenders con
fcss that II cannot he proved or sup
ported from the Bible. The absurd
ity. then, Of trying TO force the
American board To do what no other
body OF Christians have yet done, or
probably ever will do. must he appar-
cnt 10 every lover Of Christian honor
aud Bible truth. Having no Bible
support and no standing anywhere
In any evangelical church or sect. as
wo nave now stated. why Ia the
name Of common gensc should any
missionary board or any other bcnev.
client institution be called npon-by
force. NJ II werc--to indorse or even
to recognize this future probation
dogma or any other mere spccula-
ton? The notice. even. Of such n
matter in any way by the American
board-cxcept indefinitely 90 post
ponc its consideration - would be n
startling and monstrous violation Of
every rule Of safety or proprety.
For the board. az such. cannot take
any action which shall commit the
churches In regard to future proba-
ton or any other new views or
'spcculations' whatever. not plainly
revealed In Scripture. without direct
and specially delegated authority
from the churches previously sought
and intclligeutly given. And the
churches cannot even by unani-
nous vote OF every one In the United
States legally authorize or sanction
the use Of one single dollar of the
trust fund in the treasury 1T the
board for any purpose cxbept in con
formity with the known wishes and
s.ipulations II The donors Aud the
officers or agents who may thus use
thom will make themselves liable "a
prosecution aud punishment for "a
doing. ANY intelligent lawyer will
say that the courts would. on appli
cation. Instantly restrain such action
by injunction"
The anii.iiihc war In Wales =, oct
ting warm. Al u recent meeting %
the farmers at l.iangwm. the Rev
DIR Jones (CongrrgalionalisiD sai,
he had been talking things over will
Michael Dayiit. who was q ZOO,
friend of theirs. aud was coming (,
Wales to help them the latter pat u
August, II still ont of prison. hu' VIII,
regretted that they hadn't RIM NJ
the Nag VI "no tithes' NJ once. lhel
the doctor cNhortcd little un hi
own account III any Ut Won mr.
turned ont Of your farms. lei NJ maj
take them" he said. "l.rt the Ian,
become n wilderness aud tho house
the habitaiions III bats. owls m,
scorpions Should any persons h
found 10 degraded ~ Ia take YOU
farms. LET no man or woman pea
io them: let No shoemaker snppl
them with shoes; lci no smith shn
their horses; let NO man bny 70 poun,
of butter oi them. ar sell them prn
ny worth vt matches"
| SlN members Oh the prnicstan
Episcopal house 1T bishops sent Il
the Churchman the following imnor
tant Interpretation of y dispute,
phrases I'VE. the undersigned
learning that an incorrect impression
has arisen ~ IN the force nj IN
words 'duly baptized" occurring Il
the declaration II the house of hish
| ops upon christian unity. communi
Gated 10 the house Of clerical and In,
deputies under date of October ~
1886. think Il but right 10 state tia
according Ia our understanding. a
tho time Of framing the declaration
the word duly was Inserted I,
cover differences of opinion whicI
might exist ~ 10 the necessity for
ministerial commission on the par
~ the admin strator. and was intend
cd 10 leave the whole question .
Law baptism untouched ~
| Rumors have lately been circulate,
tbs, MI Moody intended going 1,
India on an evaugclisiic tour. IL
reply io an inquiry he recently said
ii would 90 10 India u | thought
could do more good there liui
| question III our meetings would be A,